Brown Family Environmental Center

500-acre nature preserve in central Ohio devoted to conserving natural diversity and connecting people to nature.

[East Elementary @East_Elementary]

Our kindergarten classes loved learning @TheBFEC recently! #easteagles

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

This sweet Groundhog was filmed by camera traps set up by ANTH391 this semester! Want to see what else they caught on camera? Check out our Youtube for a highlights reel!! 🌿🐿️ Link: https://t.co/zvGDVKeRBG

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Earth Day Concert— April 15, 2pm! Featuring Sarah Goslee Reed, singer/songwriter/musician and JD Stillwater, science ambassador/percussionist. Celebrate Earth Day with the original songs of Sarah; songs that challenge us to do and be better! Entry fee $25, pay at the door.

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Earth Day is right around the corner! We are so excited to celebrate our beautiful planet with you on April 22nd from 12-4pm🌍♥️A huge thank you to our sponsors: Peacock Water, Danbury Senior Living, Peoples Bank of Gambier, and Park National Bank for supporting this event!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Professor Levin's Ornithology lab course learned to mist net at the BFEC this afternoon! Left: Lara is pictured holding a White-Breasted Nuthatch; Right: Levin releasing Nuthatch from net

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

We’ve been busy tapping maple trees and making syrup— Come learn about the process on March 25, 2:00pm! After the program, everyone will do a blind taste test (real syrup vs. store-bought), and then we’ll enjoy a waffle with some BFEC syrup. Yum! Meet at the Resource Center.

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Student managers Sofia and Abby found some snowdrops on their Observatory hike last weekend-- Join them on the next manager hike, Saturday 3/25! Have a good spring break Owls!!!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Final reminder! This Thursday (02/23) at 6:30PM, the BFEC will be hosting a Himalayan Bowls and Chanting program with the talented Dr. Allan Bazzoli! Space is limited, so email Emma at [email protected] to confirm attendance!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

The Fern Trail has some BEAUTIFUL fungi action this week! On your way up, check out our updated kiosks to see what animal tracks you might find on your walk!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Join us on Sunday, December 4, at 2.00 p.m. for a participatory art experience at the Resource Center! Kenyon student, Anna von Rosenstiel, requests your help to create a one-of-a-kind sculpture.  She will guide our efforts as we paint and craft in response to questions!

[KenyonClassics @KenyonClassics]

As part of their study of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Prof. Caliva’s Mythology class journeyed to the pine grove at the BFEC to learn about deforestation and reforestation in Ohio.

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[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Have you ever jumped in a pile of leaves? How about made leaf rubbings? Join us on this week’s Family Nature Quest, Saturday Nov. 12 at 10:30am, for some fall-time fun! Meet at the picnic pavilion 🍁

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Come to Saturday's Family Nature Quest: Go With The Flow! We will focus on learning about what it takes to make a river flow, then gather riverbed materials and create a model of a river. Meet 10/29 at 10:30AM, BFEC picnic pavilion!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Family Nature Quest: Bird, Butterfly Eel this Saturday 10/22/22 from 10:30-11:30am! This program is designed for parents and children to enjoy nature together; we will meet at the picnic pavilion rain or shine!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

We had such a great time last weekend, thank you to everyone who came out!

[Kenyon College @KenyonCollege]

Family Weekend festivities at @TheBFEC Harvest Festival 🍁🎃

Photos by Ayman Wadud ’25

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Mark your calendars, it's one week until our annual Fall Harvest Festival! Hay rides, food trucks, live music, and fun for the whole family! 🍂🍁 @KenyonCollege

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

@prabhatsgautam Such a good combination!

[Brown Family Environmental Center @TheBFEC]

Take a hike this weekend and check out our new Chimney Swift tower at the Labyrinth! The prairies are glorious right now!

[Knox Pages @KnoxPages]

Here's the spring wildflowers forecast throughout the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. https://t.co/wutCKwYvfO